Chapter 507: We Will Meet Soon
Once that question leaves Aldrian’s mouth, there is only silence. The answer could not be more obvious. Moments later, Aldrian separates those who know about the devils from the innocent ones. He then checks each of the traitors’ memories, and after that, he asks the other elders to bring the evidence of the traitors’ connection with the devils from the patriarch’s chamber.
Patriarch Tang had his own method of communication with the devils, and some of the documents reveal how he made it easier for the devils to infiltrate the family’s territory. Aldrian also shows the elders his own proof, which clearly exposes the collusion between the patriarch and a few others with the devils.
The moment Aldrian presents all of this, the other elders finally accept—though with heavy hearts—that their patriarch and several others are indeed traitors and have no defense against their punishment.
The punishment itself does not take long, as Aldrian executes the traitors not long after. There is no need to delay the execution—what he needs now is effectiveness. He needs swift and precise action so that all problems related to the traitors can be resolved as quickly as possible.
This is also to prevent the traitors across the demon territory from having time to gather or do something foolish, such as resisting the three great sects with their families or sects and triggering a civil war.
Once Aldrian finishes executing the traitors within the Tang family, he informs the three great sects that the Tang family has been cleansed, and then moves on to his next target. After receiving that information, the three great sects finally mobilize their forces, consisting of many families and sects that have not been influenced by the devils.
They begin to spread out and attack the families and sects that have already been proven to be traitors. Once again, bloodshed spills across many parts of the demon territory. Those who do not surrender bring destruction upon their families or sects. For those who do surrender, executions of the specific members involved in the betrayal will follow.
Aldrian also visits several other families and sects that have traitors within their ranks. His targets are those with well-known names across the demon territory—prominent factions with influence and power. This was something already agreed upon during the three great sects’ meeting the day before yesterday.
They understood that such families and sects would not be dealt with easily, and handling them would likely involve a great deal of bloodshed.
Their leaders would likely drag their entire families down with them if it meant saving themselves. For situations like that, Aldrian is the most suitable person to take action. He can deal with them quickly and without hesitation.
If it takes too much time to deal with them, there is a real danger that these factions will gather their own forces and provoke a civil war.